Hog-oiler.



F. E. THARP & P. c. AMBLER.

HOG OILER.

'APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27. 1911.

Patented July 16, 1918.

FRANK E. THARPAND PAUL C. AMBLER, F SHENANDOAI-I, IOWA.

HOG-OILER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Applicationfiled November 27, 1917. Serial No. 204,240.

To all whom it mag concern V I Be it known that we, FRANK E. THARP and PAUL C. AMBLER, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Shenandoah, in the county of Page and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements of Hog-0ilers, of which the following isaspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to hog oilers, and has for its-object the production of a simple and efficient oiler, which is provided with a specially constructed oiling roller, whereby the oil will be lifted from the container upon the surface of the roller, thereby causing the oil to be well smeared upon the hog, as the animal brushes or rolls upon the roller.

Another object of this invention is the production of simple and efficient means for permitting water to be extracted from the oil container.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists of certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the oiler.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the oiler.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4l-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through one of the walls of the oil container.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates the oil container, which comprises a rectangular body, as shown clearly in the drawings. This body is provided with a plurality of vertically extending rib portions 2, which constitute reinforcements for the walls of the body, and taper toward the body to the top edges of the walls of the container, The end walls 3, of the container are inclined upwardly toward the center thereof, and each end wall is provided with a substantially V- shaped notch 4:, formed therein, for constituting a bearing for each of the axles 5 carried by the roller 6.

The roller 6 is provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs, formed upon the periphery thereof, which ribs are arranged in wave-like relation to produce irregular channels intermediate the ribs, for the purpose of causing oil to adhere to the ribs, and to be raised upon the surface of the roller as the roller is rotated. It should be understood that. the irregular channels will constitute an efficient means for lifting the oil from the oil container. A notch 8 is formed upon each end of the roller, 6, and not only does it form a hand hold permitting the roller to be lifted from the container 1, but it should be understood that this notch 8 may beused to assist in filling the container 1, with oil by throwing the roller to such a position as to extend within the container 1, asis shown in Fig. 3 in dotted lines. It should be understood that the spout of an oil can may be placed within the upper end of the notch 8, when the same is in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and the oil will then trickle out through the bottom end of the notch 8, and into the container 1. It of course, is obvious that a hog will brush against the roller 6, and cause the same to rotate, thereby causing the oil within the container 1 to be raised upon the surface of the roller due to the fact that the irregular ribs 7, will pick up the oil within the irregular pockets formed between the ribs, and smear the oil upon the back of the hog.

As shown in Fig. 3 0f the drawings, an upwardly inclined siphon channel 9 is formed in one end of the end walls 3 of the container 1, and this channel 9 communicates with the container 1, near the bottom thereof, and a siphon pipe 10 is mounted within the upper end of the siphon channel 9. A suitable elbow 11 is secured to the pipe 10, and a discharge pipe 12 is connected to this elbow 11. Should the hog oiler be placed out from under cover, it is likely that a certain amount of water might enter the container 1, such as rain and the like, and it may become necessary to draw the water from the container 1. It is of course obvious that the oil will at all times float upon the surface of the water, and the water will collect in the bottom of the container 1. For this reason, the siphon illustrated in Fig, 3 is provided and by operating the siphon, it will be seen that the water in the bottom of the container 1 may be drawn out from the container 1, without wasting the oil which is positioned within the container.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a very simple and eflicient hog oiling device has been produced, which is simple in construction and due to the construction thereof will, be very durable, The roller 6 maybe formed "of cement being molded in any suitable or desired manner.

It of course, should be understood that necessary detail mechanical changes may be inade in connection with the present in:

said roller provided with a plurality of longitudinallyextending ribs, arranged in wave like relation, for constituting a plufality ofirregularchannds=uP P ery thereof, said irregular channels adapted to constitute pockets 'for lifting the oil from said oil container, Where said roller is rotated. v a H 2. A hog oiler comprising 'an oil 001% tainer a roller rotatably mounted upon said container, said roller provided With a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs, arranged in "Wave like relation, forconstituting a plurality of irregular channels upon the periphery thereof, a socket formed in the end of said roller and adapted to con stitute a hand hold for handling-said roller, and also-adapted to facilitate the filling of said container With oil, When said roller is brought to a position forezitending one end of sa'id notch below the edge of said con tainer;

In testimony whereof We hereunto aflix our signatures. g g I FRANK THARP.

PAUL C. AMBLER.

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